Lundberg claimed not to remember any details of the night in question, and said he was most likely under the strong influence of drugs at the time.

He claimed to suffer from psychosis and severe mental health issues that affected his memory and awareness.

At the trial's conclusion in July, the court requested a psychological assessment of Mr Lundberg be carried out before a sentencing could occur.

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The assessment concluded that Mr Lundberg was not seriously mentally ill, and that any mental health issues he suffered were self-induced through misuse of drugs.

He had a rocky relationship with Sara Granberg, a key witness for the prosecution, who came forward with information regarding the night Mr Foley was murdered, and said in her statement that she had driven Lundberg around on that night.

Her testimony regarding the car driven and route taken on the night was corroborated by CCTV footage.

She said Lundberg had been taking pills during the day and was irritable, and convinced her to go out about 3am or 4am.

Ms Granberg said Lundberg was armed with a Smith & Wesson knife and said he got out of the car when he saw Mr Foley on the footpath.

She said he came back to the car a few minutes later, telling her to "drive, drive" and saying soon after, "I stabbed him".

Lundberg was also convicted for having threatened another man, Bo Sorensen, with a knife on the same night.

On top of his 14-year sentence, Lundberg has been ordered to pay about $10,000 each to Mr Foley's mother, girlfriend, and brother, close to $9000 to Mr Foley's estate and about $1200 to Mr Sorensen.

Lumdberg's lawyer, Ann Bark, said an appeal was planned.

"We will read through the sentence thoroughly. But we will appeal. It will absolutely be appealed, both the validity of the evidence and the classification of the crime," she said.